The Seed
Starting as a school project
Founded during the height of the pandemic, MintBox started as a passion project over summer break. After winning a Seedbank grant, we began designing and hand-producing our first gardening kit, the Baby Sprout. Our initial launch included 25 kits, which sold out instantly in-person and online.
The Sprout
Building and selling kits
After a successful launch, we manufactured 100 new Baby Sprout gardening kits, implementing feedback from our customers. We spent the summer at the Union Square Park Farmers' market as a vendor, selling our kits, growing our online presence to over 2,000 followers, and brainstorming and designing new gardening products.
The Growth
A community-centered future
We yearned to have a bigger impact on our community and addressing limited access to health food and fresh produce experienced New Yorkers across the City. With the help of Avenues elementary school teachers, we modified the Baby Sprout into an educational curriculum on plant science and nutrition. Partnering with two local organizations, the Hudson Guild and Covenant Houses, our recent initiatives have focused on donating our kits to underserved communities and working with community members to build helpful gardening solutions.
